The Almuñécar hikers’ group is off on a 6-hour jaunt between Pinos del Valle, Ízbor, Los Acebuches and Vélez Benaudalla this Sunday, the 5th of May. This is just one of a series of walks run by Senderismo del Patronato Municipal de Deportes (PMD).
Vélez de Benaudalla
news from Vélez de Benaudalla on the Costa Tropical
Vélez Benaudalla Gardens
by Martin Myall •
Despite it hardly being a close kept secret, not many people know that this small town above Motril has a Nazarí garden, second only to Generalife.
ICS Vélez Walk
by ICS •
The International Club of Salobreña walk on November 28th will be in the Vélez de Benaudalla area with some good views of the sierras
Unwelcome Guy Fawkes
by Martin Myall •
After the consternation caused by the explosion up at the Pirotécnica Martín fireworks factory in Vélez Benaudalla, it seems that the good folks of Motril are not too keen on having a shop selling fireworks in the middle of town.
Explosion at Local Firework Factory
by Martin Myall •
Three people have been seriously injured as a result of an explosion this morning Vélez Benaudalla-based firework factory, Pirotecnia Esteban Martín de Motril.
Builders Exploited?
by Martin Myall •
The IU (left-wing political formation) have denounced that builders working on the new junior school in Vélez Benaudalla are being exploited by the building company. Workers on the building site are being made to work 15-hour days, the IU claims.
Energetic Velez Benaudalla
by Editor •
The Delegate for the Environment, Francisco Tarifa, had visited the rubbish processing plant in Velez Benaudalla, where he announced that the installations would generate enough electricity to supply 4,500 homes.
Velez Benaudalla Fete
by Editor •
The Arab Market will be situated in la Haza la Laguna Friday 29th 21:00 hrs: Inauguration of the IV Expo Nazarí 21:30 hrs. Parade with zancudos (performers on stilts) & Acrobats Show 22:00 hrs. Banda de Música concert Saturday 30th 10:30 hrs. Opening of day market and beginning of activity workshops in the children’s Rincon…
Lucky Benaudalla!
by Editor •
It’s a Spanish Christmas tradition and very rarely does the average Spanish family not take part; especially when times are tough; we’re talking about El Gordo de Navidad, which is drawn on the 22nd of December. This time the second prize, worth one million euros fell to Vélez Benaudalla, just above Motril; a village of…
Vélez Man Arrested
by Editor •
A man from Vélez Benaudalla was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for attacking his girlfriend.